As infants, when we cry, we are expecting that our needs are going to get met. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. If our needs are met early on in life, we tend to trust that they will continue to get met as we progress through life. This obviously isn't always...
When we've suffered traumas, hardships and/or are dealing with an eating disorder, our 'things' can became enmeshed with our personalities and who we are. So much so that it can be hard to separate them. Especially if we've become known as 'that person that does X, Y...
We've all been there. Whether it's the holidays, an awkward family reunion with people you only see once a year or just a typical get-together, none of us are immune to the negative body and food talk. But why is that the 'go-to' thing that people start talking about?...
As humans we all have inherent needs : food, water, shelter and air. Beyond that we all have a need for belonging and connection within relationships. When we're seen, heard and understood, we have a greater sense of security. However; when we don't have that sense of...
Do you find that you feel you struggle to make any 'real' progress in your eating disorder recovery? There are so many mental, emotional and physical things wrapped up in our body image issues, our bingeing, purging, etc. No one just decides to have an eating...
'All or nothing', 'black or white thinking' is blowing up your health efforts - let's talk about what to do instead. The Extremes of Black or White Thinking When we approach recovery with black or white thinking, it pushes us into 1 of 2 extremes. We can either do...